OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM CONTAINER SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(4)(i): Openings into inside storage rooms were not provided with a noncombustible liquid-tight raised sill or ramp at least 4 inches in height, the floor was not at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor, nor was there an open-grated trench inside of the room which drained to a safe location:  a) Mixing Room: The room used for storage of flammable liquids, including but not limited to acetone and various paints, was not equipped with a liquid tight raised sill of at least four (4) inches or an open grated trench, exposing employees mixing paint to a fire hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons:  a) Main Production Area: Approximately 1,100 gallons of category 3 flammable paint in 55-gallon drums, including Commercial Performance Coatings (ALK-300), Bright Orange 3.3 VOC, acrylic enamel, and acetone, that are each labeled as flammable liquids were stored in the production area, and not in an approved storage room, which exposed employees to the potential for serious burns or death from a fire, on or about March 13, 2023.  b) Inside the Outside Paint Booth Building: Approximately 1,100 gallons of category 3 flammable paint in 55-gallon drums, including Commercial Performance Coatings (ALK-300), Bright Orange 3.3 VOC, acrylic enamel, and acetone, were stored near the paint booth, and not in an approved storage room, which exposed employees to the potential for serious burns or death from a fire, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(f)(3): Sprinklers protecting spraying areas were not kept as free from deposits as practical:  a) Small Can Spray Booths: The sprinkler heads in the spray booth were covered in material, including paint overspray, which exposed employees to a fire and explosion hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical:  a) Small Can Paint Booth: The floor and walls of the paint booth were covered in overspray of combustible residue, exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Line 1 Paint Booth: The floor and walls of the paint booth were covered in overspray of combustible residue, exposing employees to a fire hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  c) Outside Paint Booth: The floor and walls of the spray booth were covered in overspray of combustible residue, exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) 201 N. Industrial Park Drive, Milton, PA: The employer did not conduct an adequate assessment of the workplace to determine the hazards that were present that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (e.g., welding goggles and welding helmets) for employees exposed to eye and face injury while performing plasma cutting operations, on or about March 8, 2023.  b) 201 N. Industrial Park Drive, Milton, PA: The employer did not conduct an adequate assessment of the workplace to determine the hazards that were present that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (e.g.,  gloves)  for employees exposed to hand injury while handling metal with sharp edges, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that, before employees performed servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy, could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) 201 N. Industrial Park Road, Milton, PA: An energy control program that included written machine specific lockout procedures, authorized  employee training, and periodic inspections, had not been developed and implemented for employees who performed service and maintenance on press brakes, saws, shears, and other industrial machinery, which resulted in employee exposure to amputation and electrical shock or electrocution hazards, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.160(b)(6): Fixed extinguishing systems were not inspected annually by a person knowledgeable in the design and function of the system to assure that the system is maintained in good operating condition:  a) Outside Paint Booth Building: The fire extinguishing system for the paint booth, in which flammable liquids were sprayed, had not been inspected since October of 2020, which resulted in employee exposure to fire and explosion hazards, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Nov 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(c)(2)(iii): Power-operated industrial trucks, other than those approved and designated as EX, were used in atmospheres containing any of the chemicals referenced in this section, which includes acetone, in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures either continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions:  a) Small Container Paint Booth: An employee operated a non-EX rated Hyster propane forklift in a paint booth where flammable liquids, including but not limited to acetone, were sprayed intermittently throughout the work shift, exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard, on or about March 8, 2023.  b) Outside Paint Booth Building: Employees operated a non-EX rated Clark propane forklift and a non-EX rated Hyster diesel fueled forklift in a paint booth where flammable liquids, including but not limited to acetone, were sprayed intermittently throughout the work week in quantities sufficient enough to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane:  a) Line #2 Door Station: A Pittsburg hoist that was mounted to an overhead structure and used as an overhead crane was not marked to indicate its maximum load capacity, exposing employees to crushing hazards, on or about March 28, 2023.  b) Overhead Crane #7: The Harrington bridge crane in the back of the production area was not marked to indicate its maximum load capacity, exposing employees to crushing hazards, on or about May 2, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Production Area: The Hyd-Mech S-20A horizontal band saw, serial number 8B0216814T, employees were exposed to an unguarded portion of the blade not used for cutting, which could result in an amputation injury, on or about March 8, 2023.  b) Production Area: The Hyd-Mech S-20A horizontal band saw, serial number 8B0711218, employees were exposed to an unguarded portion of the blade not used for cutting, which could result in an amputation injury, on or about March 8, 2023.  c) Production Area: The Hyd-Mech S-23A horizontal band saw, serial number XA1103263, employees were exposed to an unguarded portion of the blade not used for cutting, which could result in an amputation injury, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Fabrication Area: Employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while operating the Pacific hydraulic press brake, model 400, serial number 3972, which was not equipped with point of operation guarding, on or about March 8, 2023.  b) Fabrication Area: An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while operating the green Pacific hydraulic press brake, model J90, which was not equipped with point of operation guarding, on or about March 8, 2023.  c) Fabrication Area: An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while operating the white Pacific hydraulic press brake, model J90, which was not equipped with point of operation guarding, on or about March 8, 2023.  d) Fabrication Area: Employees were exposed to a crushing and amputation hazard while operating the Cincinnati shear, model 500 (white), which was not equipped with adequate point of operation guarding for the blade and hold down clamps, on or about March 8, 2023.  e) Fabrication Area: Employees were exposed to a crushing and amputation hazard while operating the Cincinnati shear, model 1812G (green), which  was not equipped with adequate point of operation guarding for the blade and hold down clamps, on or about March 8, 2023.  f) Fabrication Area: Employees were exposed to a crushing and amputation hazard while operating the Accu-Shear machine, which was not equipped with adequate point of operation guarding for the blade and hold down clamps, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Production Area: Unguarded pulleys on a fan motor for the small can paint booth ventilation system, that are located behind the paint booth control panel, exposed employees to caught in hazards, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Production Area: Unguarded pulleys on a fan motor for the small can paint booth ventilation system, that were located adjacent to the main aisleway between line 1 and the small can line, exposed employees to caught in hazards, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt or to a standard height:  a) Production Area: A pair of unguarded belts on a fan motor for the small can paint booth ventilation system, located behind the paint booth control panel, exposed employees to caught in hazards, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Production Area: A pair of unguarded belts on a fan motor for the small can paint booth ventilation system,  located near the main aisleway, exposed employees to caught in hazards, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,929 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi:  a) Line #2 Finish Area: Employees were exposed to puncture and injection hazards while using compressed air discharged from a trigger actuated air nozzle (gun) that was not reduced to less than 30 psi, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Small Can Finish Area: Employees were exposed to puncture and injection hazards while using compressed air discharged from a trigger actuated air nozzle (gun) that was not reduced to less than 30 psi, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(i)(B): Goggles or other suitable eye protection were not used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations:  a) Fabrication Department: Appropriate eye and face protection was not used during CNC plasma cutting operations, which exposed employees to eye and face injuries, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Oct 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the welding rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays:  a) Welding Areas: Employees performing work in and adjacent to the welding areas, were not protected from UV hazards associated with welding arcs by use of screens or appropriate eye protection on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:   a) Line #1: MIG welding leads with damaged insulation were not replaced, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  b) Line #2 Door Station: A MIG welding lead with exposed bare conductors at the hand grip for the gun, exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  c) Small Can Line: MIG welding ground cable with damaged insulation had not been replaced, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  d) Small Can Line: A MIG welding lead with exposed bare conductors at the hand grip for the gun, exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.255(e): Periodic inspections were not made by qualified maintenance personnel, and a certification record was not maintained. The operator was not instructed to report any equipment defects to his supervisor and the use of the equipment was not discontinued until safety repairs were completed:   a) Production Areas: The employer did not implement a program that included inspections by a qualified person and a certification record to identify damage to welding equipment, which resulted in employee exposure to shock hazards from damaged cables exposing bare conductors, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   a) Outside Paint Booth Building: A broken wire on a light fixture along the outside of the paint booth exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  a) Outside Paint Booth Building: The conductors for a light fixture mounted on the outside of the paint booth had been pulled from the junction box and were not protected from abrasion, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.  CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  a) Production Area: An unused opening in a 480-volt AC control panel for the conveyor on the white Cincinnati shear exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 8, 2023.  CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:  a) Production Area: A 480-volt electrical panel box containing over current protection devices (circuit breakers) was blocked by several unfinished metal containers, which prevented safe and timely access, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards, on or about March 28, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Line 1 Welding Stations: Extension cords were improperly used to provide power to multiple permanently installed cord reels attached overhead to moveable arms, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Line 2 Welding Stations: Extension cords were improperly used to provide power to multiple permanently installed cord reels attached overhead to moveable arms, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  c) Line 2 Door Station Crane/Hoist: Extension cords were improperly used to provide power to a permanently installed Pittsburgh Automotive electric hoist, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 28, 2023.   d) Small Can Welding Stations: Extension cords were improperly used to provide power to multiple permanently installed cord reels attached overhead to moveable arms, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  e) Small Can Scale Area: An extension cord was improperly used to provide power to the 4x4 pallet scale installed just outside the small can paint booth, which exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about March 22, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $133,932 · Current $62,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A): Helmets or hand shields were not used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations:  a) Tack Station: Employees performed welding operations, including tacking of mild steel with a MIG welder, without proper eye protection and face protection, which exposed the employees to eye and face burn injuries, on or about March 22, 2023.  b) Line 1: Employees performed welding operations, including tacking of mild steel with a MIG welder, without proper eye protection and face protection, which exposed the employees to eye and face burn injuries, on or about March 22, 2023.  c) Line 2: An employee performed welding operations, including tacking of mild steel with a MIG welder, without proper eye protection and face protection, which exposed the employee to eye and face burn injuries, on or about March 22, 2023.  d) Production Area: Multiple employees were observed performing welding operations, including tacking of mild steel with a MIG welder, without proper eye and face protection, which exposed the employees eye and face burn injuries, on or about May 2, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $11,162 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:  a) 201 N. Industrial Park Road, Milton, PA: The employer required employees to provide their own welding helmets or purchase one from the company, on or about March 8, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Abate by

Sep 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,232 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:  a) Milton, PA: The employer did not list the injury or parts of the body effected in column F for each employee listed on the 300 log for 2023.  The last documented injury occurred on or about March 13, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED